Nutella Swirl Mini Cupcakes w/ Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting

By srumbel

These Nutella Swirl Mini Cupcakes with Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting are the answer to your Valentine’s Day treat prayers! They are easy to make, they taste amazing, and they are adorable! They are so moist and rich. When you make the Nutella swirls, don’t worry about making them perfect…they will be covered up by frosting for the most part. See below for a picture of the cupcakes pre-frosting. I particularly love mini cupcakes because of their cute factor. Why are small things so cute?? Of course, you can make these in a regular sized cupcake pan, you’ll just have to bake them a little longer (18-20 minutes) and use a little more Nutella.
from favfamilyrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 1 yellow cake mix
• 4 egg whites
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp almond extract
• Nutella
• For the frosting
• 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1/4 cup raspberry preserves
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 5-6 cups of powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.
In a large bowl combine cake mix, egg whites, oil, milk, mayonnaise, vanilla, and almond extract. Mix until combined.
Line a mini cupcake pan and fill 2/3 full.
Put about 1/4 cup of Nutella in a piping bag and pipe a swirl onto the top of each cupcake.
Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean.
Remove from oven and let cool completely.

For the frosting
Cream butter and cream cheese until smooth.
Add raspberry preserves and almond extract. Mix until combined.
Add powdered sugar one cup at a time and mix until it forms stiff peaks.
Once cupcakes have cooled completely, frost, and enjoy!